Author Topic: Rooted My Android, What's Next? (Read 5144 times)

L'Chaim · « **on:** March 05, 2013, 03:35:33 AM »

I rooted my HTC One X yesterday using this all in one toolkit.
The main reason for that is to be able to increase the sound with this.

I am interested to hear what you guys did after rooting.

Where should I get my free apps from?
What are the coolest things to do with a root?

Any input will be appreciated.

elig770 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2013, 03:55:21 AM »

Quote from: L'Chaim on March 05, 2013, 03:35:33 AM

I rooted my HTC One X yesterday using this all in one toolkit.
The main reason for that is to be able to increase the sound with this.

I am interested to hear what you guys did after rooting.

Where should I get my free apps from?
What are the coolest things to do with a root?

Any input will be appreciated.

You don't need to root to get free apps... The main point of rooting is to enable backing up.

L'Chaim · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2013, 03:57:04 AM »

Quote from: elig770 on March 05, 2013, 03:55:21 AM

You don't need to root to get free apps

I know that it's possible to download .apk and then install, but I was told that there are app stores for rooted devices.

elig770 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2013, 04:00:01 AM »

Quote from: L'Chaim on March 05, 2013, 03:57:04 AM

I know that it's possible to download .apk and then install, but I was told that there are app stores for rooted devices.

AFAIK the free app store doesn't require rooting. You can pretty much find any .apk by searching Google.

L'Chaim · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2013, 02:40:40 PM »

Quote from: L'Chaim on March 05, 2013, 03:35:33 AM

The main reason for that is to be able to increase the sound with this.

It doesn't seem to have helped.

Can anyone recommend a different sound boost.

Quote from: L'Chaim on March 05, 2013, 03:35:33 AM

I am interested to hear what you guys did after rooting.
What are the coolest things to do with a root?

Bump

yuneeq · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2013, 02:45:34 PM »

Never rooted, but I would say:

getting rid of google and OEM garbage
making device faster
installing unsupported languages like Hebrew
run custom ROMs

L'Chaim · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2013, 03:36:37 PM »

Quote from: yuneeq on March 09, 2013, 02:45:34 PM

Never rooted, but I would say:

getting rid of google and OEM garbage
making device faster
installing unsupported languages like Hebrew
run custom ROMs

getting rid of google and OEM garbage - Thanks , (how do I do that?)
making device faster - same as 4
installing unsupported languages like Hebrew - don't need that
run custom ROMs - which one?

aryeh1 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2013, 02:01:42 PM »

Main reason is free tethering

Galitzyaner · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2013, 02:23:40 PM »

Quote from: elig770 on March 05, 2013, 03:55:21 AM

You don't need to root to get free apps... The main point of rooting is to enable backing up.

Is there really no other way to back up the info, other than rooting?

HTC sync stinks and doesn't work.

L'Chaim · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2013, 02:32:21 PM »

Quote from: aryeh1 on March 10, 2013, 02:01:42 PM

Main reason is free tethering

That comes standard with Android (wife tethering, that is)

Edit: lol

, wifi tethering

Dan · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2013, 02:47:47 PM »

Quote from: aryeh1 on March 10, 2013, 02:01:42 PM

Main reason is free tethering

Not with VZW.

The only reason I would root would be for backup purposes.
Is there really no good backup program without rooting though?

Galitzyaner · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2013, 03:05:18 PM »

Quote from: Dan on March 10, 2013, 02:47:47 PM

Is there really no good backup program without rooting though?

+1

kracked dude · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2013, 06:32:38 PM »

I'm pretty sure that in order to backup/restore the market links you need to be rooted.

Galitzyaner · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2013, 07:05:41 PM »

Quote from: kracked dude on March 10, 2013, 06:32:38 PM

I'm pretty sure that in order to backup/restore the market links you need to be rooted.

What do you mean by "market links"?

kracked dude · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2013, 07:38:13 PM »

Quote from: Galitzyaner on March 10, 2013, 07:05:41 PM

What do you mean by "market links"?

Don't know if correct lingo but if you install an apk (sideload) it doesn't get linked to the play store..won't tell you about updates etc. Most non root backups just save the apk on the sd card and the restore is just to reinstall it..same as sideload. But with root you can have the market links restored too.
I use Super Backup

Dan · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2013, 08:00:59 PM »

Any non rooted apps that will save pics/video/texts?

yuneeq · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2013, 08:09:52 PM »

Quote from: Dan on March 10, 2013, 08:00:59 PM

Any non rooted apps that will save pics/video/texts?

Dropbox does the first two.

raphy781 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2013, 08:54:02 PM »

Quote from: Dan on March 10, 2013, 08:00:59 PM

Any non rooted apps that will save pics/video/texts?

B4 I rooted, I used sms backup and restore. Worked perfectly.

raphy781 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2013, 08:56:42 PM »

Quote from: kracked dude on March 10, 2013, 07:38:13 PM

Don't know if correct lingo but if you install an apk (sideload) it doesn't get linked to the play store..won't tell you about updates etc. Most non root backups just save the apk on the sd card and the restore is just to reinstall it..same as sideload. But with root you can have the market links restored too.
I use Super Backup

Sideloaded apps will be linked to Google Play, but if it's a paid app you won't be able to download updates from Google Play being that you didn't purchase it.

raphy781 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2013, 08:59:55 PM »

Quote from: Dan on March 10, 2013, 02:47:47 PM

Not with VZW.

The only reason I would root would be for backup purposes.
Is there really no good backup program without rooting though?

+1
Sprint also doesn't give free WiFi tethering, and being that I have unlimited data anyway it's something that is very convenient. That's the main reason I rooted.